Andrews:
Thomas Wayne Morris, 73, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2013, at Tidelands Community Hospice House in Georgetown.
Wayne was born in Georgetown on April 9, 1940, a son of the late Thomas Leon Morris and Lois McCants Morris Wiggins. He grew up in Andrews and graduated from Andrews High School. He was a member of Harper's Lodge No. 225 Ancient Free Masons in Andrews, Omar Shrine Club in Mt. Pleasant, a past director of Omar Volunteers in Andrews, and Omar Shrine Road Runners. One of Wayne's joys was helping crippled and burned children by transporting them for treatment at various Shriner's Hospitals. During his time as a Road Runner, he made 220 trips to and from Shriner's Hospitals in Texas, Ohio, and South Carolina. He was also an avid cook and loved cooking just about anything edible, although BBQ and pileau were his favorites and specialties. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and retired from Liberty Life Insurance Company.
Mr. Morris was married to Barbara Price Morris on December 23, 1967. They celebrated 45 years together. In addition to his wife of Andrews, surviving are: a son, Flynn Morris of Andrews; daughter-in-law, Crystal W. Morris of Andrews; two daughters, Sheilah Webb (David) of Lexington and Eve Eggiman (Doug) of Pawleys Island; seven grandchildren, Brandon, Autumn, Cameron, and Emily Morris, all of Andrews, and Stephanie, Tiffany, and Victoria Eggiman, all of Pawleys Island; three sisters, Mary Lois Furches and Virginia Ann Brown (Jerry), both of Kingstree, and Elisa Smith (Gerald) of Anderson; a brother, Grady Wiggins (Kim) of Lexington; brothers- and sisters-n-laws, Roy and Louise Gilbert and Charles and Doris Price, all of Andrews, N.C.; a very special niece, Paula Price of Murrells Inlet; and a number of other nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Morris was also predeceased by his step-father, Grady Wilson Wiggins.
Memorial services will be held at two o'clock on Friday afternoon, November 8, 2013, at Trinity United Methodist Church. Officiating will be the Rev. Dr. Ben Gafford and the Rev. Murray Powell. Inurnment will be private.
The family will receive friends on Friday at the church immediately following the memorial services.
Special thanks are extended from the family to Prince George Healthcare and Tidelands Community Hospice Healthcare Staff.
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In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Tidelands Hospice House, Inc., 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, S.C. 29440, or to Trinity United Methodist Church, 205 S. Rosemary St., Andrews, S.C. 29510, or to Shriners Hospitals for Children, 950 West Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605 (shrinershospitalsforchildren.org).
The Andrews Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Funeral Home:
Andrews Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home
409 S. Morgan Avenue
Andrews, SC
US 29510